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Battle of Britain airfield

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Sharing the history of a Battle of Britain airfield
  • Military Aviation Heritage Networks Trail
    Military Aviation Heritage Networks Trail
  • The RAF Kenley Heritage Trail on Kenley Common
    The RAF Kenley Heritage Trail on Kenley Common
  • RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today..
    RAF Kenley and Kenley Common today..

Discover the most intact airfield from WWII

The Kenley Revival Project is a Heritage Lottery Funded project which aims to preserve and protect the most intact fighter airfield from World War II. From our website you’ll be able to see the progress of our project, submit any stories or memories you have and find out how you can volunteer and come to one of our events. Find out more about us or get in touch.

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  • Reunited with the Help of the Resistance

    Reunited with the Help of the Resistance

  • Sapper Ernest Arthur Wheeldon - 703 General Construction Company, Royal Engineers

    Sapper Ernest Arthur Wheeldon - 703 General Construction Company, Royal Engineers

  • Wing Commander Edgar Norman Ryder's Beach 'Landing'

    Wing Commander Edgar Norman Ryder's Beach 'Landing'

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  • Kenley's Bellman Hangar

    Bellman hangars were first designed in 1936. They were intended to be temporary structures, easily assembled and dismantled by unskilled ...

  • The Bombing of Caterham Guards' Depot - 1st September, 1940

    On 1st September, 1940, seven newly-recruited Coldstream Guards were killed when the Guards Training Depot at Caterham was hit by bombs probably intended for RAF Kenley.

  • Buried Alive in The Blitz - The Bombing of 49 Woodcote Grove Road, Coulsdon

    By 18th September, 1940, the Luftwaffe's attention was firmly focused on bombing London into submission. This is the story of just one rescue amongst many that took place during this period.
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    • Ian on Flying Officer (Pilot) Peter James Christopher KingMark 1 spitfire wreckage found bearing the 300 series. Aluminium prop tip , Merlin engine block fragments stainless steel canopy...
    • JANET BROWN nee EGAN on Kenley’s Few – Edward James “Eddy” EganI think this is my second cousin. My grandads bothers son. My nieces husband research all this. My grandad was...
    • Stuart Green on Pilot Officer Horace Horne – 615 Squadron and The Battle of Francegreat research. Horace Arthur Eldrid Horne was my great Uncle. his brother, Kenneth Horne, was my grandfather. I'm trying to...
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  • RAF Kenley's Lost Heritage Trail

    September 15, 2023 - November 18, 2023
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    Kenley Airfield
    Kenley Revival volunteer, Neil Broughton, has prepared a series of fourteen information boards about some of RAF Kenley's buildings and structures.

  • Sheds and Shelters Guided Walk

    October 1, 2023
    10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
    Kenley Common /Kenley Airfield
    Join the Kenley Revival team for a guided walk highlighting the buildings and structures which once stood on this historic airfield.
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